2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Finding the Best Design & Applied Arts School for You
Out of all the majors we analyze each year, design and applied arts was ranked #36 in the country. In fact 36,301 degrees and certificates were handed out in 2020-2021.
With all the programs available today, it can be tough to choose which one is the best for you. You can choose a traditional brick and mortar school, or with the growth of online education, you can attend a school half-way across the country without even leaving your house. Also there are many trade schools that offer short-term programs that open up more career options.
To help you arm yourself with the information you need to make your decision, Course Advisor has developed this Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. This report analyzed 208 schools in the Great Lakes Region to see which ones were the most popular programs for students. To create this ranking we looked at how many students graduated from the Design & Applied Arts program at each school on the list.
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2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Check out the design programs at these schools if you want to attend one of the most popular in the Great Lakes Region .
Top 25 Most Popular Great Lakes Region Schools in Design & Applied Arts
Our analysis found Columbus State Community College to be the most popular school for design and applied arts students who want to pursue a degree in the Great Lakes Region . Columbus State is a fairly large public school located in the large city of Columbus.
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Out of the 208 schools in the Great Lakes Region that were part of this year’s ranking, Columbia College Chicago landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the large city of Chicago, Columbia is a private not-for-profit college with a medium-sized student population.
On average, design graduates from Columbia take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $485.
Full Design & Applied Arts at Columbia College Chicago Report
The excellent programs at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus helped the school earn the #3 place on this year’s ranking of the best design and applied arts schools in the Great Lakes Region . UC is a very large public school located in the city of Cincinnati.
Design majors at UC take out an average of $25,333 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $365, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Cincinnati - Main Campus Report
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Kent State University at Kent. It ranked #4 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Kent State is a very large public school located in the large suburb of Kent.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Kent State take out is $26,000. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $322.
You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Ivy Tech Community College. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Indianapolis, Ivy Tech Community College is a public college with a very large student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at Ivy Tech Community College accumulate an average of around $13,912 in student debt.
College for Creative Studies ranked #6 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the city of Detroit, CCS is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
On average, design graduates from CCS take out $27,000 in student loans while working on their degree. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $594, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Design & Applied Arts at College for Creative Studies Report
Sinclair Community College landed the #7 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Dayton, Sinclair Community College is a public school with a fairly large student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Sinclair Community College take out is $14,075.
Full Design & Applied Arts at Sinclair Community College Report
University of Wisconsin - Stout landed the #8 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. UW - Stout is a moderately-sized public school located in the distant town of Menomonie.
While working on their degree, design majors at UW - Stout accumulate an average of around $27,000 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $131, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin - Stout
Columbus College of Art and Design did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #9 on the list. Located in the city of Columbus, CCAD is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.
After completing their degree, design graduates from CCAD carry an average student debt load of $27,000. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $510, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Columbus College of Art and Design
With a ranking of #10, Ferris State University did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Ferris is a large public school located in the distant town of Big Rapids.
Design majors at Ferris take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. For students who choose a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly student loan payment is $235.
Full Design & Applied Arts at Ferris State University Report
With a ranking of #11, Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Located in the large city of Milwaukee, MIAD is a private not-for-profit school with a fairly small student population.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at MIAD take out is $29,750. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $504, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Milwaukee Institute of Art & Design
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign ranked #12 on this year’s Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region list. Located in the small city of Champaign, UIUC is a public college with a fairly large student population.
While working on their degree, design majors at UIUC accumulate an average of around $22,407 in student debt. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $501, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Design & Applied Arts at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Report
Michigan State University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #13 on the list. Michigan State is a very large public school located in the small city of East Lansing.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Michigan State take out is $29,812. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $433.
With a ranking of #14, Madison Area Technical College did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. Madison College is a large public school located in the large city of Madison.
On average, design graduates from Madison College take out $14,374 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Madison Area Technical College
DePaul University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #15 on the list. Located in the city of Chicago, DePaul is a private not-for-profit college with a fairly large student population.
On average, design graduates from DePaul take out $26,929 in student loans while working on their degree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $537, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at DePaul University
With a ranking of #16, Bowling Green State University - Main Campus did quite well on this year’s most popular schools for design and applied arts students. BGSU is a large public school located in the fringe town of Bowling Green.
Design majors at BGSU take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $233, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
University of Illinois at Chicago landed the #17 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. UIC is a fairly large public school located in the city of Chicago.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at UIC take out is $25,425. When it comes time to repay the loan, graduates who are on a 10-year repayment plan pay an average monthly payment of $295.
Miami University - Oxford came in at #18 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the town of Oxford, Miami University - Oxford is a public school with a fairly large student population.
On average, design graduates from Miami University - Oxford take out $26,000 in student loans while working on their degree.
Full Design & Applied Arts at Miami University - Oxford Report
Cuyahoga Community College District did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #18 on the list. Cuyahoga Community College District is a large public school located in the city of Cleveland.
On average, design graduates from Cuyahoga Community College District take out $17,250 in student loans while working on their degree.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Cuyahoga Community College District
Macomb Community College landed the #20 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Macomb Community College is a large public school located in the midsize city of Warren.
While working on their degree, design majors at Macomb Community College accumulate an average of around $9,255 in student debt.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at Macomb Community College
The Modern College of Design came in at #21 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. The Modern College of Design is a fairly small private for-profit school located in the city of Kettering.
While working on their degree, design majors at The Modern College of Design accumulate an average of around $5,500 in student debt. This translates to an average monthly loan payment of $279, based on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Design & Applied Arts at The Modern College of Design Report
Central Michigan University did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #22 on the list. Central Michigan is a large public school located in the town of Mount Pleasant.
The average amount in student loans that design majors at Central Michigan take out is $27,000. The average monthly payment of a loan this size is about $296, assuming that the borrower is on a 10-year repayment plan.
Full Design & Applied Arts at Central Michigan University Report
University of Wisconsin - Madison came in at #23 in this year’s edition of the Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region ranking. Located in the large city of Madison, UW - Madison is a public college with a very large student population.
After completing their degree, design graduates from UW - Madison carry an average student debt load of $23,854.
Read full report on Design & Applied Arts at University of Wisconsin - Madison
Cleveland Institute of Art landed the #24 spot in the 2023 rankings for the most popular design and applied arts programs. Located in the city of Cleveland, CIA is a private not-for-profit school with a small student population.
Design majors at CIA take out an average of $27,000 in student loans while working on their egree. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $591.
Purdue University - Main Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the most popular schools for design and applied arts students. It came in at #25 on the list. Located in the city of West Lafayette, Purdue is a public school with a fairly large student population.
After completing their degree, design graduates from Purdue carry an average student debt load of $23,266. Assuming that a graduate chooses a 10-year repayment plan, the average monthly loan payment is $329.
Full Design & Applied Arts at Purdue University - Main Campus Report
Rest of the Top Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region
Additional Noteworthy Schools
Here are some additional popular schools for Design & Applied Arts students in the Great Lakes Region that almost earned our Most Popular Design & Applied Arts Schools in the Great Lakes Region award.
| Rank | College | Location |
|---|---|---|
| 32 | Cedarville University | Cedarville, OH |
| 33 | Fox Valley Technical College | Appleton, WI |
| 33 | Ohio State University - Main Campus | Columbus, OH |
| 35 | Bradley University | Peoria, IL |
| 35 | Ohio University - Athens Campus | Athens, OH |
| 37 | University of Notre Dame | Notre Dame, IN |
| 37 | Oakland Community College | Bloomfield Hills, MI |
| 39 | Ball State University | Muncie, IN |
| 40 | Indiana University - Bloomington | Bloomington, IN |
| 41 | Waukesha County Technical College | Pewaukee, WI |
Best Design & Applied Arts Colleges by State
Explore the best design and applied arts schools for a specific state in the Great Lakes region.
| State | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|
| Michigan | 1,011 |
| Ohio | 1,456 |
| Illinois | 979 |
| Indiana | 417 |
| Wisconsin | 717 |
Design & Applied Arts Related Majors
Design & Applied Arts is one of 10 different types of programs to choose from.
Majors Similar to Design
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Fine & Studio Arts | 37,413 |
| Music | 25,910 |
| Drama & Theater Arts | 17,341 |
| Film, Video & Photographic Arts | 16,778 |
| General Visual & Performing Arts | 6,355 |
Notes and References
*These averages are for the top 25 schools only.
- The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
- Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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